A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for Leonard Dayton Sorrells
From Sorrells Genealogy:
Death Certificate state of TN Vital Statistics, Copy in possession of Sherry S. Finchum He died after a series of strokes. He was diagnosed with Senile Dementia.
Social Security Number: 400-07-8853
He had diabetes that he developed later in life, and controlled with his diet.
Birth of children- Certificates in possession of Sherry S. Finchum
He was a farmer.
At one time he was the store manager of a miner's commissary in Yancey, KY. The miner's paid to visit the commissary through script. "Scripting" was a form of payment by the mining company. The boss signed a note that endorsed their purchase of a fixed amount of goods at the commissary.
"Granddaddy was a very spiritual man. I remember seeing him read his Bible every time we visited. He was a deacon at Hannah's Gap Baptist Church in PoGrab, TN. I never saw him angry. He loved his family and especially his grandchildren!! My favorite memories of him are when I climbed into his lap to have him 'scrape' and apple for me, and he would also let me take his knife and clean under his fingernails when he had been working out on the farm." (Sherry Sorrells FINCHUM)
He was called "GreatDaddy" by his great-grandchildren.
Note: Some of the information in these pages is uncertain. Please let me know of errors or omissions using the email link above. ...Mike Wilson
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